Sony Cyber \u200b\u200bShot DSC R1 Reviews. Sony Xperia R1 - specifications. Mobile device radio is a built-in FM receiver

10 mp (10.3) Matrix with an absolute size of 21.5 × 14.4 mm of CMOS type allows you to consider Sony Cyber-shot R1 by the twin-particle of a new class of digital cameras. The quality of the image formed by the "big" matrix and its "optical" features (dependence of the depth of sharpness from the diaphragm) puts it in one row with digital mirrors. And the concept is "The camera with non-free optics, a pseudo-mechanical focus drive (ring on the lens), an electronic viewfinder and not very large buffer" - in a row with such devices as: Sony Cybershot DSC-F828, Minolta Dimage A2 and A1 and others like.

And the Slirlock and cameras with non-free optics have their own supporters. Replaceable optics are not necessary for everyone. But, refusing it, the buyer usually loses: a wide range of photosensitivity, as a result - the ability to shoot without a tripod and on long excerpts with a lack of lighting, "direct" mechanical control over the focus setting, speed and "length" series. It is clear that all of the above is no insurmountable disadvantages. Sony Cyber-Shot R1 is that evidence. "Loses" can now be left last time. And let "R1" are not yet in everything at an altitude of the "Mirrors" standards, but it is an important stage on the way to a "clean" digit. After all, no matter what the supporters of optical (mirror) viewfoots say, even manufacturers of modern digital mirror cameras do not consider it necessary to make them (viewfooters) as high quality (light, comfortable, replaceable, etc.), as on film chambers. And, perhaps, the electronic viewfinder will soon become a more efficient tool for cropping than the mirror and the prism (or the mirror system).

The electronic viewfinder allows you to "see" in fact what will be imprinted. It has nothing to shake the camera like a mirror from a model. The "removal" of the signal with the crop matrix slightly increases the shooting delay, but for the studio where fast response is not so important, the use of this technology for sight and manual focus provides greater comfort, accuracy and reliability (confidence in the "frame boundaries" and focus). But you can use not only the built-in camera display, but also connected (so far, unfortunately, only through the video channel) external. What is achieved in rare mirrors (visiting the matrix in Canon EOS 20DA and FUJI S3PRO) with such great difficulty and so "defective", on a large (APS size) Sony Cyber-Shot R1 matrix - a regular mode.

Usually, cameras with non-free optics belong to the grade of compact. "R1" is not of them. Almost a kilogram of weight and far from pocket sizes. Unfortunately, even with such a lens extension, the abodes are rather modest - "too" is great for this matrix.

Strengths Sony Cyber-Shot R1: 10 MP Matrix, 5x CARL Zeiss T * lens, rotary display, ISO 160-3200 Range, new solutions in signal management and signal processing. CARL ZEISS T * 14.3-71.5 mm lens (eq. 24-120 mm), F / 2,8-F / 4.8 with a thread for filter 67 mm consists of 12 elements in 10 groups (4 aspherical elements ) And has a "branded" coating of the enlightenment T *. The range of operating values \u200b\u200bof the aperture F / 2.8 - F / 4.8 - F / 16. The manufacturer reports that the lens design is optimized under the matrix. Short (there is no mirror) The distance between the rear lens and the matrix - 2.1 mm contributes to the decrease in chromatic aberrations. The camera is installed Real Imaging processor. In part, thanks to him, he managed to "achieve a significant reduction in response time and significantly reduce the noise of the image" (). It is reported that the inclusion time is 0.68 s, the shutter trigger delay 0.29 s, the shutter delay 0.0075 s. The camera can save pictures in JPEG and RAW. When saving in JPEG, you can configure: sharpness, contrast, saturation and choose one of their three color spaces (SRGB bright / SRGB standard / adobe RGB).

Like many modern digital cameras, R1 has a built-in image optimizer - AG.C.S system (Advanced Gradation Control System is a gradation control system). "The system evaluates the brightness distribution on the screen and applies the corresponding gamma distribution curve (illumination distribution), which allows you to increase the clarity of the image. Photographing in difficult conditions, for example, shooting a weakly lit object on a bright illuminated background, is not a problem for Cyber-Shot R1 chamber - thanks to the function A.G.C.S. The brightness balance is achieved and, as a result, is a uniformly illuminated image "(press release). The camera (compared to its predecessors) became more "professional" and, unfortunately, "lost" features such as shooting video, holographic illumination and shooting without an IR filter (no night survey modes and night cadry).

Sony Cyber-Shot R1 has an electronic viewfinder and a rotary display. The electronic viewfinder is noticeably inertial. In many cases, it is more convenient to use the rotary display. It is located on top and thanks to its turns allows you to shoot, watching the scene from any point of the upper hemisphere. To shoot "Over your head" you need to turn the camera itself. To remove it is convenient, the "display - viewfinder" system is endowed with two useful features: automatic switching display-viewfinder when approaching the photographer's face to the camera and the display modes of the "Preview" and "Framing". In the "Preview" mode, the image is displayed taking into account the aperture and exposure settings in general, which allows you to visually control the depth of field and the distribution of brightness. The "Framing" mode with a signal amplification is convenient for shooting with weak lighting, it is the usual mode of most digital cameras with non-free optics. The basic camera settings are displayed and in the viewfinder, there are histogram and "grid" display modes.

Changing the focal length and manual focus are made using rings on the lens. In a small ring switch, the focus mode is the "Push-auto" button, you can quickly enable autofocus in manual focus mode. Interface connectors: Universal for accessories, USB, video output, power socket.

Two CF and MS memory cards can be installed in the chamber, switching is performed using a selector.

For prompt sensitivity change, the ISO button is located next to the shutter button.

The large platform of the tripod nest and the protrusion on the body behind the lens allow you to shoot on long shutters without a tripod - the camera is stable and smoothly on any horizontal surface.


*Shooting mode.*

*Shooting mode, wide autofocus zone.*	*Settings Menu Mode, Shooting.*

*Shooting mode, arbitrary selection of autofocus point.*	*Settings Menu Mode, Shooting.*

*Shooting mode, histogram display.*	*Settings of the "Menu" mode, the step of the automatic exposure plug.*

*Shooting mode, manual focus.*	*Settings Mode Menu, Flash Correction.*

*Shooting mode, selection of an exposer algorithm.*	*Settings Menu Mode, Shooting.*

*Shooting mode, serial shooting.*	*Settings Menu Mode, Shooting.*

*Shooting mode, White balance setting.*	*Settings Menu Mode, Shooting.*

*Shooting mode, flash settings, it is possible to slow synchronization and synchronization at the end of exposure.*	*Settings Menu Mode, Shooting.*

*View a single frame.*	*Settings Menu Mode, Shooting.*

*View a single frame with a histogram display.*

*View multiple frames.*	*Settings Menu Mode, Installation.*

*Image operations: Protection, Direct Printing and Printing DPOF, View sequence, resizing.*	*Settings Menu Mode, Installation.*

*Changing the size of the image in view mode.*	*Settings Menu Mode, System Installations.*

Picture

The target at which the image is estimated, f \u003d 29.7 mm. Lighting - halogen lamps incandescent. The target size is A2 format.

Distortia

Fragments of the target (upper half) for focal lengths (top down): 14.3 mm, 29.7 mm, 71.5 mm; F / 5.6. Restoration moderate. The barrel-shaped on a short focus is replaced by a sinner with mean values \u200b\u200bof focal distances, with an increase in the focal length, distortion becomes almost imperceptible.

Resolution, chromatic aberrations, distortion, vignetting

The resolution of the test sample is not very high - approximately 0.67 lines per matrix element. But for 10 MP cameras, this is not so important. A large matrix allows the diaphragm of the lens in the entire possible range of diaphragm values \u200b\u200band at the same time almost not to lose in the resolution.

Noise and White Balance

The shooting of the target was produced when illuminated by halogen lamps. Installing the white balance on the gray target (MWB) and auto (AWB). Fragments (1: 1) of gray target fields are shown. For comparison, the target fragments are shown when shooting its Canon EOS 350D camera (under the same lighting conditions: halogen lamps, short exposures).

Color coding, shooting in jpeg

Macbeth target, shooting modes (top down): "Standard SRGB", "Saturated SRGB", "AdoberGB". The target is converted to Adobe Photoshop in SRGB.

Macror

The minimum image field in the "macro", in which the focus is still possible:

Snapshots

Sony Cyber-shot R1, f \u003d 41.7 mm, F / 5.6, ISO 200, Avolanse white, JPEG, snapshot reduced into Photoshop.

Canon EOS 350D lens, CANON EF 50 mm lens, 1: 1,8 II, F / 8, ISO 200, White Avolanse, JPEG, snapshot reduced into Photoshop.

Sony Cyber-Shot R1, F \u003d 41.7 mm, F / 5.6, ISO 200, JPEG, Fragments 1: 1.

Sony Cyber-shot R1, F \u003d 41.7 mm, F / 5.6, ISO 200, JPEG, snapshot is open in Photoshop using a Pimii module, fragments 1: 1.

Canon EOS 350D, CANON EF 50 mm lens, 1: 1,8 II, F / 8, ISO 200, JPEG, Fragments 1: 1.




*Fragment 1: 1, Frame Center.*

The rear panel of the chamber is fundamentally different from all previous semi-professional Sony chambers, however, as from what we used to call a "typical" D-SLR camera.

Due to the fact that the display is located in a niche on the top of the housing panel, quite a lot of space were vacated on the rear panel for a comfortable placement of all the necessary function buttons and other controls. Speaking about "others", another retreat from tradition should be noted: an additional setting disk appeared on R1, the center of which was placed navigation controller.

The extreme left is the shooting mode disk:

Mode	Description
Automatic shooting	In this mode, the camera independently sets the exposure, white balance and a number of other necessary parameters. If necessary, the user can use the Image Size menu, Flash Mode (Flash Operation), Macro Focus (Macrofocus), Continuous Mode or Self-Timer (Self-timer). The remaining settings in the automatic shooting mode are blocked.
Software auto exposure	Like the automatic shooting mode, the exposure in this mode is also installed automatically. However, the user is given the ability to access any of the available settings menu. The Program SHIFT feature (software shift) provides the ability to change the automatically specified value of the magnitude of the diaphragm or shutter speed without changing the total exposure value.
Auto Exposure with Exposure Priority	The user sets the shutter speed (from 30 seconds to 1/2000 sec.), And the camera automatically selects the optimal diaphragm value. When choosing an ISO1600 or ISO 3200 mode, the maximum shutter speed is 8 seconds.
Auto Exposure with a diaphragm priority	The user sets the magnitude of the diaphragm (F2.8 - F16), and the camera automatically selects the optimal shutter speed value.
Fully manual control mode	The user independently sets the shutter speed and the magnitude of the diaphragm. If necessary, you can use the Bulb mode (Sony also calls it "Time Mode") when working in which the shutter will remain open all the time until the shutter button is pressed (maximum 3 minutes).
Scene shoot	When choosing one of their plot shooting modes (Twilight (Twilight), Twilight Portrait (Portrait during evening lighting), Landscape (Landscape), Portrait (portrait)) The camera automatically activates the optimal settings for these conditions.

The following points are drawn to:

The shooting mode received a priority value on R1. This is evidenced by the absence of the possibility of selecting the playback mode using the camera's mode selection disk, which allowed all previous Sony flagships. You can activate the playback mode now using a specially designed button to the right of the viewfinder.
The range of permissible values \u200b\u200bof the magnitude of the diaphragm on R1 significantly expanded compared to a typical camera with a non-removable lens. At a time, for most chambers with a non-removable lens of the upper price range, the maximum diaphragm value is F8, on R1 the maximum diaphragm value is similar to SLR cameras - F16.
The possibility of full manual exposure control.

To the right of the shooting mode selection disk - two switches:

Monitor (FRAMING, PREVIEW) - Framing mode is designed to shoot in insufficient or inadequate lighting. To pre-evaluate the future frame, the camera will display the most clear and bright image on the screen. However, this feature cannot be used when shooting in manual focus mode. The Preview mode allows you to see the likely picture option that you get in the case of shooting with the selected settings. This feature is especially useful when shooting in auto exposure mode with a diaphragm priority, since it allows to obtain an idea of \u200b\u200bthe depth of sharpness of the future image. A pleasant addition - when changing in the settings, the likely option is immediately adjusted.
SCREEN SWITCH (ViewFinder, AUTO, LCD) - This switch is designed to select the shooting mode: using the Viewfinder, Display (LCD) or with the possibility of use and other (AUTO). AB in the latter case, switching between the display and the viewfinder is automatically carried out, as mentioned above, based on data on the degree of proximity to the camera to the face of the photographer.

Just below the pair of switches - 4 buttons:

Metering - Exposable Mode Selection Button (Multiser, Central Weighted or Spot)
Drive - frame translation mode button (standard frame shooting, continuous shooting or auto-tracking)
SELF-TIMER + THUMBNAIL VIEW - this button Compends on / off functions Self-timer and index mode
Digital Zoom + Playback Zoom is another button responsible for performing two operations at once: digital zooming and image zoom in playback mode.

Continuous shooting mode may disappoint some. Only 3 frames in the series, plus the impossibility of recording in the RAW format - here Sony explicitly loses D-SLR cameras. For comparison: Canon EOS allows you to record in 1 series to 5 RAW pictures and up to 14 JPEG images; Nikon D70 - up to 4 RAW snapshots and 12 JPEG pictures; Olympus E-500 EVOLT - up to 4 RAW snapshots and 15 JPEG pictures.

The auto-tracking function allows you to write a series of three pictures with automatically changing exposure: ± 0.3EV, ± 0.7EV or ± 1.0EV.

To the right of the viewfinder - the playback mode button. Non-standard solution, but quite convenient.

Even the right - the AE LOCK + DELETE button.

Below is the settings selection disk. In the shooting mode, the disk allows you to select an exposure value (-2EV - + 2EV with 1 / 3EV step), in playback mode - to enlarge or decrease to the original size of the displayed image. Most digital "mirrors", on which such a disc is installed provide the ability to fix its position, eliminating you from the need to constantly ensure that it accidentally change the selected value of the exploration, srolling the disk to several millimeters to the right or left. Unfortunately, there is no blocking function on R1, but, as practice has shown, the probability of accidental exposure change is quite large. The most unpleasant thing is that you often notice it too late, i.e., already in the process of viewing recorded pictures, and you have to re-repeat the entire shooting procedure.

In the center of the settings selection disk - a four-position navigation controller, designed mainly to move on the menu lists. However, if you click on this joystick than he, in fact, and is, you can choose one of the three focus modes: multipoint, centered or at a specified point. The latter allows you to select one of the 540 focus zones in the frame.

Learning below the settings selection disk - the menu access button - MENU. To the right of it - a switch that allows you to select the type used to save the memory card data: CompactFlash or Memory Stick.

Extreme right, on the handle that performs the battery compartment simultaneously - the Display button allows you to select a demonstration mode for more information On the display or in the viewfinder.

Above is the main setting disk. In order for them to use, you must press and hold one of the following buttons: the ISO button, the exposure mode button, frame translation or white balance mode. At the bottom of the display or image in the viewfinder, icons of available modes will appear. You will be left, only to highlight the main setting of the settings you want.

On the top of the camera case panel - a niche for the built-in flash, the shutter button, the sensitivity mode selection button (160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 or AUTO ISO) and the "Hot Shoe" connector to install an external flash.

The location of the "Hot Shoe" connector is unusual and, depending on the design features of the outer flash, can lead to what to keep the camera in his hands is less convenient. However, objectively, the selected place for the display automatically deprived the developers. alternative solutions Regarding the position of this connector.

By deploying the camera with the left side of myself, pay attention to the focus ring and the zoom ring on the lens, the flash mode selection buttons and the white balance mode, the focus mode switch, and the connectors compartment.

The zoom ring has a mechanical fastening, which means that when it changes its position, the location of the lens lens is actually changed. The optimal solution, since this type of fastening ensures clear control over the change in the focal length. The focusing ring, on the contrary, has electronic control, i.e. you enter the focal length you need, and the camera according to your command changes the position of lenses lens.

The flash mode selection button allows you to select one of the following modes:

auto mode,
automatic mode + red-eye reduction decrease function,
forced response,
forced response + Red Eye Reduction Function,
flash synchronization with long exposure,
flash sync with long shutter speed + Red-eye reduction decrease function, forced shutdown).

List of white balance modes looks like this:

auto,
daylight,
cloudy
incandescent lamps,
daylight lamps,
flash shooting
white List Installation

If necessary, you can take advantage of the exact adjustment of the white balance. To do this, press the WB button and, without releasing it, select a corrective value in the range from -3 to +3 by turning the main setting disk.

The focus mode switch can be installed in one of the following positions:

AUTO (autofocus),
Fig. Flower (macro shot),
Manual (Focus Setting Manual)

In the focus setup mode, the camera increases the central area of \u200b\u200bthe future frame. The current focal length is demonstrated in the lower left corner of the display or viewfinder. If necessary, you can activate the focus setup mode manually, to initiate the triggering of the autofocus system by pressing the button in the center of the switch, and then adjust the focus parameters given by the camera manually.

Focus setting mode manually

Opening the connector compactors, we see:

Connector for connecting accessories such as, for example, a wired remote control or an external flash of HVL-F1000;
USB connector - DSC-R1 supports USB 2.0 High Speed \u200b\u200bstandard;
Audio / video output connector;
Power connector, to connect the camera to the network by means of the supplied power adapter.

Perhaps some solution to hide the power connector under the cover will seem unsuccessful: taking into account the fact that the battery is charged in the chamber by simply connecting the camera to the network, it is safe to say that the power connector is the most commonly used connector, which means access to it should be Maximum simplified.

Expanding the camera with the right side to himself, we see two slots for memory cards. As mentioned above, R1 supports both COMPACTFLASH media and Memory Stick. Since CompactFlash card slot is made in accordance with CompactFlash Type II, you can conclude that the CF cards of the MicroDrive series are also supported.

On the bottom of the camera case panel - a metal socket for installing a camera to a tripod and the battery cover. The R1 is used as an NP-FM50 lithium-ion battery, to charge which it is enough to connect the chamber to the network by means of the supplied power adapter. In practice, such a decision is not so convenient, as it may seem to someone when reading its description. For many, for example, for those who have small children, the need to leave the chamber connected to the network to a fairly long period (the full cycle of charging takes about 3 hours) delivers a lot of inconvenience. I would like to still so that in the future Sony switched to external chargers.

The new camera provides a real-time preview, equipped with a 10.3 megapixel sensor, the CARL Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens (focal length is equivalent to 24-120 mm for 35 mm film chamber), 2-inch LCD display.

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pavel2173. Date: 23.04.2019 18:15:50

Shopping time: 2019
Strengths: Cheerful color, cess, non-removable lens (zadolbala dust on matrices in the mirrors)
Weak sides: The autofocus in the room is tupit, until it appears, does not give it to sfotkat. Gum fall off, some confusing menu
Used analogues: Certifable bunch of different old trash from soaps to the mirror.
Comment: The color is such that you want to dance for it, as if someone added brightness and painted the picture with markers. After him, the photo from other cameras seems gray, dull and funeral. Large matrix allows you to make volumetric and artistic photos, the lens is clearer after whale with Nakacov and Kenonov. Not bad viewfinder, although not optical. Of the minuses: heavy and healthy, autofocus is badly guided in the room, and on the street, too, sometimes flies. The flash when opening backs so that everyone is frightened. Only native batteries with the infolithium system are suitable, he does not like Ketai. In general, Wheelbarrow, while Yuzayu, there will be visible. Prices for it are now very pleasant, I have my own less than a hundred bucks. Summary: Large high-quality soap wash with a matrix, like a mirror and a good lens.

Stepanov9. (Beginner photographer with experience 0-3 years) Date: 28.07.2015 16:06:39

Shopping time: 2006
Strengths: I will note the color reproduction, ISO workers at least up to 800, excellent lens work, convenient camera control, excellent LCD search screen - Shooting from belly does not attract attention
Weak sides: Weight consider the dignity, the "brake" processing RAW - feature
Used analogues: "Soapits" do not even want to remember - not analogs, the D70 mirror is also not analog
Comment: He owned 3 years, then sold, now regret. The revenue money did not solve anything, but to use it - one pleasure (even having a mirror !!!). This device is a trial stone before the release of its first Sony sir. The stone is very good, excellent. I think if Sony began to develop such a system further, to remove restrictions (probably imposed on the camera specifically) - such devices would use in demand, both in the presence of a mirror and in the presence of the Nex system. As already said the camera liked. Compare it ... with what ??? And nothing with what. According to the image quality - with mirrors, and here the camera does not lose, in speed and efficiency of work - with mirrors?, It is inferior. The camera is not a reportage, but what has been said here about the "curve" focus - nonsense. You need to refer to the instructions and your hands. In the moment of writing my reviews on the DSC-R1, 134 users responded. This is an indicator !!!

Shopping time: February 2013
Strengths: Lens.
ergonomics - a set of manual control elements. Buttons, wheels - for me it is important. + Enhances the efficiency of management.
large size matrix
colors. On low ISO camera gives a good picture
it is better to exercise from RAW.
Hot shoe standard, not minolt
Weak sides: Noisy high ISO. The matrix is \u200b\u200bstill old
there is no stabilizer. Although in Sony Alpha he was, as in the minol.
autofocus. In the dark, he is just terrible. Long focus and frequent misses. It is worse than on minol stakes more older (for example Minolta A2). Highlighting an AF laser as in the previous Sony models (717, etc) -th.
in fact, I had to put a distance in MF mode. Good benefits with distance.
No opportunity to shoot in RAW.
Screen for current times no. and by permission. And in colors and overview angles. With EX1 compared to the Earth.
for some, minus are sizes and weight. It is larger than my mirror. The weight is felt on the neck. For me as the harsh Ural man, alememo.
for someone minus that there is no replaceable lens. It is impossible to buy Soviet Helios for ten bucks and get a small ramp at a portrait FR
by little things:
there is no video, although there is now even on the mirrors of cheap
There is no series in RAW. Although again the minol A2 was able. There is an opinion that the camera is cut artificially - let's not compete with mirrors
Total non-doubt. They removed the frame-slightly wait before you can watch it. The processor is not at all new there, and RAW 20 MB takes
Used analogues: There are no direct analogues. There were hyperzums with a shallow matrix and a mirror
Comment: The camera is not for everyone. It is worth taking it only if you understand why you need it. And ready to put up with the limitations of the camera. I saw on the flea market. It is trying to sell individual earliest owners to sell as a chamber-rarity with a miracle lens at randled price. We have seen several ads. This is the fashion of recent times. I took my own in excellent condition with a 8GB memory card for 5 thousand rubles. For this money, the camera is satisfied. And to the peculiarities of her adapt. For thoughtful and leisurely shooting scenery from the tripod, the camera is well suited. You can remove the studio portrait. But the child is difficult to take it on it. It is too slow for such a task. It is better to take for this about the same money b. y Mirror or, for example, new Nikon J1.
The sister took off the child - she has no experience in the photo big and shoots on the authors. The results were hardly worse than the soap. There, at least, because of the big jeep, the lines of autofocus is not so noticeable.

sNPB. (Beginner photographer with experience 0-3 years) Date: 16.04.2013 20:24:21

Shopping time: 2006
Strengths: At a cost of 5-10t.r. Allows you to get pictures with quality by 50-100
Weak sides: Slow and trimmed Sony in all in order not to compete with future mirrors
Used analogues: Given the unique design of this miracle, they simply do not and will not)
Comment: Skillful hands, this chamber allows you to create masterpieces for a penny. The well-known profits still remove it in the genres of nude and portrait.

xabar. (Photographer-amateur with experience 4-10 years old) Date: 18.11.2012 22:44:22

Shopping time: 2012
Strengths: Large matrix, color rendering with natural light, high-quality lens with universal focal (24-120mm)
Weak sides: Relatively slow focus, small screen today.
Used analogues: Olympuses of a mirror and messmaker.
Comment: I bought for 6000r second-hand, for its price just a masterpiece. Such large dimensions. In today, there are no analogues to this device (everything in one, except for the video). The lens with such focusing for the mirror is very expensive, lights 2.8-4, 8. Nikon full-frame cameras in the previous post is of course bent.

Shopping time: I do not remember exactly but a long time ago, 10 years ago.
Strengths: Energy intensity, color rendering.
Weak sides: There are more than pluses. The minimum ISO 160, glances highly glass at the opposite light, poor macro, weak autobrajing, only 1 unit, weak processor.
Used analogues: From such a lot, it makes no sense to sort, they have their own problems! And from professional about the ratio of approximately 20% in all respects.
Comment: I look at the messages just looking for a lot, many as novels wrote about it :-) I will say frankly immediately, I do not see the point of reading. The device is not going to buy in order to read the statements, but simply say that there is after long-term operation of the device that I consider traveling, more easy and universal of those that I have. The camera is designed for a certain non-demanding contingent, it is not for serious work due to a weak and slowly working processor, especially when shooting in RAW format !!! It should not even compare it with the mirrors, this other is a much lower level in all indicators. For the home, for the family is normal. Well, before all Sony, the matrix is \u200b\u200bnoise, 160 minimum ISO is too much, and noise is already visible at higher ISO. I do not know why it is generally high ISO at all sucks. Despite the fact that the lens as they say from Karl Tseis challenges with the opposite light as no other, (like that did not meet on any apparatus) solid hares and not only :-) There is no possibility to shoot in a wide dynamic range, although on the one hand there are autobractions on the one hand By exposure, but only 1 unit, this is certainly not enough. The camera is designed because of its good color reproduction for the shooting of the landscape and nature, which portraits do not can go about any speech, (the background does not blur, even with a big hole) Well, if only for a family album where it can even be welcomed to show what houses wallpaper :-)))))

Shopping time: 2006
Strengths: The strongest side of the camera is the CARL Zeiss lens. Thanks to him, with skillful use, excellent pictures are obtained, both panoramic and portraits, sharp and with the right BB, while often do not require subsequent processing in FSH. Very often had to see this apparatus in the hands of the experienced photographers who remove only "mirrors." But note that you can get a good result from Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-R1 only with normal lighting using tripod, low ISO and non-safeness.
Weak sides: After the result, which I am pleased with the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-R1, I did not find the weaknesses, I will tell you one this unit has a directed purpose (this is the advantage and disadvantage for those who want 1 camera to take absolutely everything, this does not happen).
Used analogues: Canon EOS 20 + Tamron EF 17-50 / F2.8
Canon EOS40D + 17-40 / F4 L
Comment: In general, I will say that Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-R1 is a great camera for your time, giving the able to a skillful photographer to create stunning and high-quality pictures.
Understand this is not a reporter, this is a great panoramic, a portrait, always taking as a second camera. In the room, do not even think to shoot it is not done for this, for this there are other cameras ...
I agree with other authors who wrote about the shortcomings, but at their discretion I put it firmly 5.

Not all that is better that more expensive

If we say somewhat simplified, then there are two main types of cameras - with replaceable and unmanned (mounted tightly in the "body" of the camera) optics. In the overwhelming majority of cases, the concept of "camera with replaceable optics" is synonymous with the concept of "mirror chamber" - they simply call them in conversation mirror". The key feature of the" Slirlock "is an optical viewfinder, in something similar on the principle of action on the periscope. Among the orders there is an opinion that the" DRIK "is always better cameras with fixed optics. As the topic of today's article is the camera, which is just designed to argue with "mirrors" on many issues, but at the same time she has fixed optics and LCD viewfinder (that is, she not "mirror"), Let us once again assign a topic a little.

Arguing about the quality of photographs, many confuse the cause and consequence. Mirror cameras with replaceable optics, as a rule, really provided Higher picture quality than non-sensitive digital cameras with tightly fixed lenses. But the "DRIK" is better not only because the lens is removed from them, and not because the design uses the prism or a mirror, and of course not because the viewfinder in such cameras is optical, and not digital. Everything is much more complicated and at the same time easier. Like a felt-tipper and brush. To beautifully write on the fence "here was Vasya" a fairly simple felt-meter. If desired, having a set of markers, you can draw a rather impressive picture.

Set of lenses for mirror digital sony cameras Alpha A100.

But the artist, taking a brush in his hands, is able to write a picture, looking at which you are striking the liveliness and how the moment is transmitted. And the value of the picture is not in the expensive brush of natural fur, which painted the artist, not in the palette, not in the chemical composition of the paints, and in hands of the artist. And the child can take a brush in hand, but handle the brush and paints so that a masterpiece is, only a true professional can. Therefore, it is enough to say that to create a masterpiece is enough in the store to buy an expensive brush, as you understand, it is extremely wrong.

Mirror cameras are, a kind of brush, which is not valuable in itself, but in the hands of the artist is capable of much that inaccessible to simple felt-meter. Photographic equipment is created for various purpose. "Creeks" were originally created for professionalswhich have to work in a variety of conditions. For example, with the same camera, a person can take pictures of the bees for almanaci, fix the impressive sea landscapes for glossy tourism magazines, to shoot low-fat carbase in Monaco from a distance of hundreds of meters for a report to a sports newspaper or work on portfolio of girls-models in Studios where everything is flooded with a special light. Of course, usually professional photographers have a certain specialization and do not hit what they fell, but in general, the camera with a removable lens gives greater flexibility.

Canon 350D with an EF-S lens 17-85 IS USM (the price of the order of about $ 1500).

However, the presence of replaceable optics, in itself, is not a guarantor of quality. Moreover, it may well happen that a completely inexpensive Canon 350D with a very expensive lens will give the result better than the Super-Dear Canon 1DS Mark II with optics for a couple of hundred dollars. And choose the necessary "glass" sometimes much more difficult than choosing optimal processor, video card or monitor for computer. In addition, mirror digital cameras with replaceable optics have their own problems. In particular, the mechanism of them is such that before shooting the mirror should rise to the matrix, which is behind the mirror, got light. When working on long excerpts, even this, at first glance, a minor vibration can smear the frame. Even when shooting from a tripod, when you do not touch the camera with hands. In addition, the sound of the mirror lifting is very loud, and it is well audible. If you want to take a picture of something unnoticed, the mirror camera will not allow you to do it.

Another problem is to enter the dust on the matrix when changing optics. This also has to fight either independently (the cleaning kit can cost as a good digital "soap"), or with the help of service centers. In addition, the "Mirror" requires more serious skills. After all, without having a LCD preview, you can not evaluate in advance whether the frame is too dark or too light.

Removal of dust from the digital mirror chamber matrix is \u200b\u200ba real problem.

There is another important point. Mirror chamber Road not only by itself. In addition to the cost of the camera itself, it is necessary to take into account the cost of other professional accessories and, above all, optics. A good lens is a very complex optical-mechanical device in which lenses and top quality materials are used. The leading manufacturers carefully follow the quality of lenses, and the process itself is quite complicated. One lens can cost several thousand dollars. Let's say a 300-millimeter television lens for the recently represented Sony Alpha A100 costs $ 7,000, and a good casual lens from Carl Zeiss 24-120 mm with a relative opening from F / 3.5 on a wide angle to F / 5.6 for the same camera According to the catalog costs about $ 700. Add it to the cost of the camera itself ($ 1000), and you will receive a cumulative price from $ 1700 or more. Although, of course, you can also purchase cheaper lenses with a similar focal length, but it is likely that they will not disclose the possibilities of the matrix, and they will have their own problems with the quality of the image - blackout on the edges of the frame, all sorts of aberage, vignetting, and so on.

Not the most complex lens in the context.

This problem is entitled to another. If you once chose a camera manufacturer and purchased a set of optics, then your next camera will, most likely, from the same company simply because a set of expensive lenses will not suit the camera of another manufacturer. Even outbreaks are often not compatible, not to mention batteries, cables, light control systems, etc. Accessories Minolta, Nikon, Canon and Pentax are not compatible with each other. Therefore, it is much more difficult to solve the camera, and several lenses, an outbreak and other accessories than simply change the obsoletic apparatus with non-free optics.

There is another moment. Not everyone requires that flexibility that removes the optics. Even the professionals have such a concept as the "main lens", is the lens with which the photographer works most often. If he needs some special conditions (make a particularly prominent macro, or vice versa, remove from a long distance), then it dismisses the main lens and sets a special. But nevertheless, the same optics is connected to its mirror chamber. Well, if a person takes off for himself, for fun, then he sometimes just just one universal lens, which gives a good opportunity to shoot with a wide angle to make landscapes, can be used in portrait shooting, and also allows you to bring remote objects, for example, Remove Egyptian pyramids or lions during safaris. For quite understandable reasons, few people would like to pay too much for the camera, although there are those who believe that only the most expensive technique allows you to do good frames. They are wrong.

Wrong I am convinced that if you get into your hands Canon 5d. worth $ 3500 for the "carcass" and the heels of lenses for another $ 4000, plus a flash for $ 600 and a professional "Gigabyte photo-disk for a hundred, and a set of filters and a super-threshing tripod, then you can take a picture, in quality and expressiveness superior what can Get an enthusiast with some simple Canon 350D, or even a "photometric". In addition, it is not a fact that all work Camera. You will not buy a super-expensive professional set of automotive tools, licensed for an authorized car service when you need to screw up the wheel or change winter tires on summer? And the last argument in favor of non-external equipment is a professional tool at all must be very compact. Agree, if the city is easier to park on some smart, then you still have a better breed in Belarus. Therefore, mirror cameras are usually very massive, and together with optics and accessories can weigh a few kilograms. And since the dimensions of the sensor and optics are definitely interrelated, then the sensors in professional chambers are set larger. And consequently, "noises" less, and sensitivity above, and some other advantages arise. Hence some advantage in technical quality photos (dynamic range is wider, the sensitivity is higher, "noise" less). But only.

At the same time, due to the massiveness, the lack of a rotary viewfinder, the prospects for the dust matrix, the impossibility of visiting the almost ready frame on the LCD screen and a number of others professional features, mirror was and remain The lot of those who have already come out of the category of lovers. It is sometimes too complicated, and in some places it is not comfortable for those who just like to get a good frame without unnecessary difficulties for family photo album. And here is an interesting niche. There are quite a few consumers who are not ready to spend on photographic and accessories thousands and thousands of dollars, but would like to get something more than just a digital "soap". These people would like to get good pictures, but since they do not earn photography, or just not rich enough, level cameras Canon 5d. Or even Nikon D200 remains for them an unattainable dream.

This segment, relatively young in the "digital sphere", is interested simultaneously in the chambers capable of arguing in quality with something like Canon 350D or Nikon D70, which are complete with a simple lens to $ 900. Alternatively, such a consumer (and this is how you will see below, it is quite logical) considers the cameras with nonmenny optics, as a kind of compromise between price and quality. The subject of today is the camera Sony R1. - In many sense, a unique camera, and also affordable. It is especially interesting to look at it today, when sales began and an active advertising campaign of the new "Sony Alpha A100 Sony" is active. For obvious reasons, many expected the announcement of this chamber, and without deciding for themselves whether to take R1 or wait more powerful, theoretically, the model. Today we also devote a part of the article today.

Megapixels and optics: what and why more important

Before we turn finally to the description Sony R1. Let us dwell on the Megapixel Question. This is a very old topic by standards. computer Industry. And before, and today a person is something "measured", but very often, choosing a criterion, people are mistaken. This is happening in the case of those megapixels.

If the camera has 10 megapixels like Sony R1. , then at the exit you get a picture with a resolution of 3888x2592 (10,077,696 pixels). And eight-megapixel camera Sony DSC-F828 , issued three years ago, and the newest Canon 30D provide a resolution of 3504x2336 (3264x2448 at Sony 828). The five-megapixel Sony F717 gives 2560x1920, and a little more than a two-step Sony F505V, a very old and long forgotten, about 1856x1392. Simply put, compared to an eight-megapixel camera, the newest 10-megapixel model gives an additional 384 vertical points and 256 points horizontally. Agree, these numbers look no way as impressive as 10 million against 8 million. More visually, the ratio of megapixels demonstrates the following illustration.

It is important to understand this because on the usual TV, and on the LCD panel with a diagonal 32 "from a distance of two meters, a picture in the resolution of 640x480 is excellent, that is, a total of 0.3 megapixels, and for the 10x15 imprint, if you look at it without a magnifying glass , As they usually do, - at a distance of a half-meter in the photo album, often enough and one and a half megapixels. Question with a trick: what do you think it will look better when printing - made by modern compact seven-particle "soapy" for $ 350, or seeing views An old 4 megapixel Olympus E-10, which was once worth $ 2000, and today it is sold on the flea markets at $ 250, with his light optics and a wide dynamic range?

Original, crop (for printing) and 100% zoom of the same frame made at help Sony R1.

Higher resolution of the matrix becomes critical in several cases. For example, when you press the already shot material, cutting out from the portrait to full growth only bust (of course, it would be more correct to replace the frame), or if you print the formats more than 10x15 - A4 or even A3. But even in this case, a better sensor of a lower resolution with high-quality optics than a "multi-particle" tiny sensor, "noisy", equipped with "soapy" optics. It is important to understand that it is not important for a digital camera by no means megapixel. Even a very expensive Canon 1DS Mark II with a 16 megapixel matrix and a professional lens, which itself costs a couple of thousand dollars, it is impossible to make a sharp, contrasting and worked in trifles through the windshield is scratched before translucency. No wonder very complex and containing a large number of excellent polished lenses, enlightened and with a wide diaphragm lenses are worthwhile more than a thousand dollars for a thing.

On their background, there is a plastic transparent substance that is used in a compact chamber, not to mention the cell phone lenses, it's just " unwashed glass car. " . By purchasing a better lens to a mirror chamber, it is possible to obtain a phenomenal improvement in the technical quality of the pictures.

Sony cameras - a little story

Sony once again produced digital "sills" and is even considered the world's first digital camera in the world. That is, I invented and even produced the prototypes of "digurists" many companies even before Sony, but she first released such a device on store shelves.

Sony Mavica: The first digital "Sony" sir of Sony was released in 1981.

Sony Mavica 1981: concept of a mirror photograph.

Then, however, Sony turned the direction of digital "mirrors" and for many years produced cameras of all sorts of types - and writing to floppy disks, and writing on CD / DVD, and a slightly larger business card, and quite massive samples, but ... all of them Were without replaceable optics, and unrelish. Sometimes it is customary to say that the top models of Sony cameras belong to the class of "transient" cameras. This term is absolutely not like this. After all, we do not call the garden scissors to trim the shrub "transitional" simply because the Ministry of Emergency Situations have similar to the design tool to extract victims in an accident from a crushed car.

In the distant 2000, Sony released the DSC-F505 camera, which became the basis for many subsequent models, and in a sense of the "right-grand grandmother" Sony DSC-R1, which today's article is dedicated. The modest 2,6 megapixel camera has a rather unexpected design - its lens can turn up and down the case. It turned out to be very comfortable in the daily shooting. In particular, with the help of Sony F505 it was convenient to shoot as hit - "from the Earth" and holding the camera above the head. Whether such a type of construction is more convenient or a better turn screen, like most cameras of other companies, we will not argue today, especially since last model With such a design was eight-megapixel Sony DSC-F828 presented in August 2003, that is, almost three years ago.

Sony F505 camera (2.6 megapixels, 2000).

Place in Norway. Frame shot by the Sony F505 camera, Steve Vit photographer.

In the interval between the 2 megapixel F505 and the 8 megapixel F828, there were a lot of cameras, with a resolution of 3 to 5 megapixels, each of which was positioned on the upper segment of the amateur market. These cameras were not intended for experienced professionals earning photographs, but for those who take off for their own pleasure. In addition to the original design of the housing, they all have other interesting features - good optics. IN Sony DSC-F828 For example, a light-free enlightened Optics Carl Zeiss T * 28-200 F / 2-2.8 (zoom about 7x) was installed. This camera was able to record video with quality close to VHS (MPEG2, 640x480, 30 frames per second), removed in the dark in IR rays, supported RAW format, etc.

But they had many disadvantages - a small 8 megapixel matrix is \u200b\u200bvery "noisy" with any sensitivity, files in the RAW format were recorded on a memory card very and very long, and it was possible to shoot in a batch mode in a row no more than 8 frames in jPEG format, and not one in the RAW format, because to reduce the cost of the camera, a large buffer was not put on it.

Camera Sony DSC-F828 (8 megapixels, 7x zoom, 2003).

Only in 2006, Sony announced and started selling its first, over long years, Sony Alpha A100 mirror chamber with interchangeable optics. As mentioned above, including for this reason Sony R1. Today I attracted our increased attention. This camera is sold a little less than a year and, according to many sellers, is a bestseller in his price category. Should I now write off it with accounts, and start postpone on Sony Alpha A100? Does it make sense to owners of previous Sony cameras go to R1 or better to purchase the A100 mirror? Around these and many other questions today and the discussion will unfold.

Sony Alpha A100 camera. Russian premiere July 5, 2006.

Sony R1: characteristic features

Digital mirror chambers (SLR) are the magnificent invention of our time. They have already won the attention of the overwhelming number of professional photographers, especially those who need a prompt photo. A few years ago, digital mirror cameras have become available and a wide audience of lovers. The Sony DSC-R1 camera is aimed at those users who need the quality of the "Mirrors" and at the same time one lens is enough. W. Sony R1. There are two characteristic features that allocate it among a large number of other cameras with non-remote lenses. First, it is a large sensor (21.5x14.4 mm), the so-called APS-C format. The same size sensors are installed in the Canon 350D, Nikon D70 and many other "mirrors" from the younger to the mid-level. Secondly, it is a high-end optics of Carl Zeiss T * 24-120 mm with a relative integer F / 2.8-4.8, designed specifically for this camera.

Sony R1: overall design

The large sensor must be used in a large lens constructively. Camera creators are also forced to enlighten other elements of the camera. Eventually Sony R1. It turned out to be not the most compact and easy model even compared to digital "mirrors" initial level. Sure, Sony R1. Do not pocket in your pocket. Is that in biggest. Yes, and the approach with a pair of buttons, like the usual "soaps", also do not have to wait - the camera is equipped with large quantity controls, including buttons, discs and wheels, like traditional mirror models with interchangeable lenses. By purchasing gorgeous optics and a large sensor, Sony R1. He learned to shoot a video. Maybe our chagrin on this occasion will surprise those who are accustomed to the mirror cameras, but this, definitely, will upset those who used Sony F828. - Previous Sony Chamber of the same class.

Sony R1 sensor: much more than Sony F828. but less than the top "mirror". For example, in the Canon 350D sensor has dimensions of 22.2 x 14.8 mm. In the most expensive cameras, set a larger sensor. For example, in Canon 1DS Mark II ($ 7500) it has 36x24 mm.

Photo gallery and examples of pictures

Traditionally we supply our reviews with additional illustrations. Below you will find as pictures that were removed by the camera in JPEG + source code without compression - only more than 100 MB of pictures, photos taken in RAW and processing both in the converter and in a graphic editor. And finally, the photographs of the camera itself from various angles in high resolution. To see a big picture you need to click on its icon.

Specifications:

Lens - 24-120 mm in an equivalent of a 35mm camera, F / 2.8 - F / 4.8;
PZD-matrix - 10 megapixels (3888x2592);
LCD display - 2.0 inches, 134 000 pixels;
Data storage - CompactFlash and MemoryStick memory modules;
Interfaces - video output, USB port, power socket, ACC connector;
Meals - lithium-ion battery NP-FM50 (7.2 V, 1200 mA / h);
Sizes / Weight - 139x168x97 mm / 995 gr;
Data formats - JPEG, RAW.

Although in digital photography, certain categories of cameras were developed, "border areas" remain between them, and quite extensive in order for an extraneous observer could be surprised by the absence of any models in these areas. First of all, this applies to the class of so-called "pseudozerkalk", or in a different surveyor (from Professional + Consumer, that is, "advanced" lovers) cameras whose progress has been literally fronated over the past couple of years. In many ways, this state of affairs is due to the rapid price drop in inexpensive digital mirrors, like Canon 350D or Nikon D70 - part of the users "pseudozerkalklok" in secret always wanted to have a "real camera", implying the presence of replaceable optics, and only the high price stopped them from buying Mirror photograph. At the same time, the jumping mirror causes a large distance between the output lens of the replaceable lens and the plane of the CCD matrix, which leads to an increase in chromatic aberrations, and the bayonet connector is a source of dust intake inside the camera.

On the other hand, the range of focal length of the lens of any "pseudo-plating" overlaps the needs of most photograpters. In addition, the absence of a mirror lift assembly allows you to reduce the distance between the output lens of the lens and the matrix (this leads to a decrease in the level of chromatic aberrations) and get rid of the shaking, accompanying the mirror jump into the upper position. However, the advantage of a digital mirror chamber lies not only in replaceable optics - the use of large dimensional matrices (size from the APS format frame) allowed the mirrors to form images with a wide dynamic range, as well as to shoot with an increased equivalent sensitivity.

Obviously, it is relatively lazy (that is, not wanting to carry the CAFR, stuffed with replaceable optics), but at the same time demanding to the quality of images of photographers would like to have a camera equipped with a constant lens of high multiplicity and a large-scale matrix, i.e. Slirlok - pseudo- and real. The idea of \u200b\u200bcreating such a hybrid, in addition to commercial risk, the technical problem is in itself - large-sized Mergral CDS matrices, unlike amateur models, until pressing the "Descent" button is closed with a mirror and a shutter and therefore do not participate in the process of preparing for shooting. Pseudo-plates are formed the image in the viewfinder is not using an optical path, but by broadcasting the video signal from the CCD matrix to the LCD display. Therefore, it was necessary to create a large-sized CCD matrix at a high reading rate.

Concern Sony first decided to develop such a hybrid, especially since its asset is the richest range of CCD matrices for both amateur chambers and a mirror. Since the sensor has such dimensions, each element is also quite large, it was decided to apply CMOS technology. This technology implies the conversion of the charge accumulated by the photocell in electric signal Immediately "inside" each pixel. In the production of small-sized sensors, the blockage of each pixel "eats" most of the useful area of \u200b\u200bthe registering device, but for large sizes, the loss matrix on the strapping is relatively small. But at the same time, all the advantages of CMOS technology can be used - high signal removal rate, the absence of complex chips that ensure the implementation of the electronic shutter and reading data from the CCD matrix, reduced power consumption, as well as a noticeably smaller cost in the production of sensors.

The resulting CMOS matrix with a resolution of 10 megapixels (3888x2592) was 2.4 times wider and 2.2 times higher than the CCD matrix of the DSC-F828 model - the preceding flagship of digital surveyors Sony. Therefore, the sensitivity and dynamic range of the Sony DSC-R1 chamber, equipped with a new sensor and appeared in November 2005, should also increase.

Externally, the camera is not at all similar to those preceding the "reversals" DSC-828 and DSC-717. Most of all, DSC-R1 resembles an amateur DSC-D700 mirror, built according to a diagram with a priscious divider - a massive ergonomic housing and a fraction of a large-diameter lenses. However, instead of an optical viewfinder DSC-R1, like any pseudo-producer, is equipped with a miniature LCD viewfinder.

The camera automatically switches to the LCD viewfinder, if the corresponding switch is in the "Auto" position, and the viewfinder window is unclear. The LCD display forming the image in the viewfinder is distinguished by high resolution (235,000 pixels) and low noise level, but not too high frame change frequency issues an "electronic" character of the observed image. It should be noted that the same OLYMPUS C-8080 picture in the LCD viewfinder is clear and instantly tracking "ruck" of the lens - creates a full illusion of the "real mirror".

Compared to any of the preceding "filling" Sony, ergonomics of large (139x168x97 mm) and heavy (995 Gy) DSC-R1 certainly wins. A deep ledge on the left side of the front panel provides a reliable holding of the camera, and on the protrusion there is a peculiar "eyebrow", resting on the finger of the right hand. On the back panel, too, there is a ledge with "eyebrows" - the flavor is based on it between the index and thumb finger.

Speaking of similarity with the DSC-D700, it is impossible not to note a somewhat deteriorating balance DSC-R1 - the new camera outweighs in the direction of the lens, so it is uncomfortable to keep it with one hand. However, the adjustment of the focal length of the lens is carried out exclusively by the crown ring on the lens housing, so that the user will have to keep the camera with both hands anyway.

Both hands photographer will be needed in order to use numerous controls, which literally littered the chamber body. At the same time, the right side of the rear panel of the camera, to which the easiest way to reach with a thumb of the right hand, buttons and switches is noticeably less than the left part. Obviously, the developers understood that, compensating for the displaced balance of the camera, the user would firmly compress her with his right hand and it would not be to weaken the grip manipulation with a thumb.

For a sufficiently modest (compared to the majority of pseudo-cell) of the focal length range (24-120 mm in an equivalent of a 35 mm camera), the optical system has sufficiently solid dimensions, which is caused by the use of a large-sized CMOS matrix. Unlike conventional mirrors, autofocus Vario Lens DSC-R1 with an increase in the focal length puts forward from its mine "Trunk", the length of which is almost equal to the length of the mine itself. The change in the focal length is not made by a servo, but manually, therefore it takes a split second. The inclusion of the camera occurs as lightning - just rotate the switch combined with the shutter button, as the camera is ready for shooting. In the off state, the input lens lens closes the removable lid supplied.

One of the truly brilliant developments of Sony was the holographic autofocus illumination system, drawn by a low-power laser, a quaint drawing on the surface of a photographed object. This drawing was visible even in the pitch darkness and allowed the lens to the lens with the utmost accuracy. Unfortunately, the developers of the DSC-R1 did not provide it with such a wonderful device, limiting the trivial autofocus lighting lamp located on the left of the flash and giving a blurred stain of amber light. In the pitch darkness, this device allows you to "catch in sight" objects deleted to the distance from 4 (in the wide-angle range of optics) to 2 (with long-focus mode of lens) meters. It is worth noting that the automation at the same time copes even with the "guidance" on the low-contrast objects. The stiffness is the fact that in normal lighting, quite often in long-focus mode, autofocus warns that it will not be able to bring the lens even to objects with a clearly defined circuit, and the backlight does not work (obviously, the illumination is inaction and the problem is caused). In addition, at maximum values \u200b\u200bof the focal length, the focusing speed drops noticeably.

With manual focusing, the image in the viewfinder grows twice, and in the lower left corner, the focus distance is reflected, changing when the crown ring is rotated on the lens. If the user is not confident in his "accuracy", you can press the Assocus button.

Complete with the camera comes with a blend, which prevents the appearance of unwanted highlights in the pictures made in the bright sun. Blend is installed by means of a bayonet connector on the "muzzle section", which is also equipped with a thread with a diameter of 67 mm, allowing to consolidate a wide range of filters and converters. Sony itself offers a VCL-DEH17R teleconverter (1.7x), VCL-DEH08R wide-anger (0.8x), VCL-M3367 macroline, VF-67CP polarization filter, and a neutral Gray filter VF-67ND.

In hanging over the lens "hump", a folding up, built-in flash is located. Unfortunately, the design of the hinge leaves much to be desired - the emitter rises not so high to eliminate the risk of "red eyes" in the pictures. But the flash power deserves all sorts of praise - when shooting 6 meters in the pitch darkness, the light pulse provides full elaboration of all shadow sections of the frame. An additional plus of the outbreak is an extremely short period of recharging its capacitor.

It should be noted that the DSC-R1 got rid of the "family finding" of the photographic equipment of the Sony - stochastic exposure error when shooting with a flash, leading to a catastrophic elastic frame. At the same time, the photographer has an adjustment of the flash pulse duration (from +2 EV to -2EV, where EV is an estrox), which allows you to accurately "dose" the brightness of the shooting object illumination.

In cases where the power of the built-in flash is not enough, the user can connect an additional one. For this, the DSC-R1 is equipped with a TTL-"shoe" supporting the HVL-F32X flash in TTL mode and any other - in an automatic (using the flash exposure meter) and manual modes.

The location "Bashma" can not be called "standard" - it is located near the very edge of the top panel behind the shutter button. Such a placement is due to the unusual location of the LCD display (this will be discussed below), and, with all unusual, has certain advantages. First, as already mentioned, the balance of the chamber is shifted towards the lens, so the flash setting to the opposite edge of the camera will not add a "tipping moment". Secondly, with this location, the emitter is distinguished from the optical axis of the lens, due to which the risk of appearing in the frame of "red eyes" is reduced.

In the Sony outbreak model, there is a HVL-F1000, which can also be installed in the "shoe", but there are no contacts on its surface to initiate. To use this flash model, you need to connect it to the camera via the "ACC" jack located on the right case panel under the plastic lid closing all DSC-R1 interfaces.

The developers of each pseudo-plating tend to give their brainchilding the ergonomics of a mirror camera, and following this rule, the creators of the DSC-R1 provided their chamber with an abundance of buttons and switches. However, unlike most pseudo-produclocks, on the top panel of the DSC-R1 controls, the control organs are quite a bit - the switch lever combined with the shutter button, and the "ISO" button, in combination with the main venier control of the camera's equivalent sensitivity of the camera (from ISO 160 to ISO 3200, as well as automatic sensitivity selection).

Perhaps the main external difference new camera From the DSC-D700 is the location of the LCD display. However, its design is not similar to any of the existing cameras - the display is located on the top of the camera, immediately behind the flash. It is fixed on the bracket, which is set at the junction of the top and rear panels and can be tilted back and forth within 120 degrees - 90 degrees (from vertical) forward and 30 degrees ago.

In addition, the LCD display can rotate around the axis of the bracket, so it can be turned on it down and folded forward, preventing it in this way from damage. If you fold the LCD display by turning the screen upwards, the DSC-R1 turns into the similarity of the average format camera with a mine viewfinder, ideally adapted to shoot "from the belt" - it is enough to hang the camera on the neck, after adjusting the belt length (to secure this included in the kit Accessory There are strong antabards on the left and right panel of the case). You can shoot with a deployed up screen and without a belt - for this it is necessary to put the camera on the palm of the left hand, stuck in the chest. Expanding the LCD display the screen forward, you can conduct a self-portrait shooting.

But for cropping in the usual position of the LCD display is adapted little. To track the image, you have to constantly lower the camera, which is why the shooting object regularly "slipping" from the frame. To shoot "On top of the crowd", the screen is also unsuitable - a small angle of inclination back in combination with a high location of the LCD dispersion does not allow to see its contents. In fact, the DSC-R1 developers force the user to remove the camera exclusively as a mirror (with sight in the LCD viewfinder), and this cannot be considered a plus of the camera - especially considering the Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1, which appeared by the video signal Hinged LCD Display. On the bottom panel of the camera, a tripod jack is located on the optical axis of the lens. It is made of metal (in order to withstand a considerable weight of the camera) and provided with large sizes of the reference platform, the shape and material of which prevent the patch head slippage.

Inside the protrusion, the rechargeable compartment is located for holding the camera, the cover of the compartment is on the bottom of the chamber.

The location of the buttons and switches on the rear and right panels DSC-R1 indicates that its developers tend to have many years of experience in digital cameras. In particular, to the right of the LCD viewfinder is the "View frame" button, it is hardly the largest of all buttons and is located on the edge of the viewfinder body, so the user will freely find it to the touch. Thus, the photographer at any time can view the captured frames on the LCD viewfinder, without breaking away from its window. To return to the shooting mode, the shutter button is sufficiently slightly, thanks to this, the time saves, which in some cases is really "precious."

However, the largest control body DSC-R1 is the auxiliary venier, which is located in the center of the rear panel, combined with a microdjo. When shooting, this venier is used to exposure (with manual exposure - to select a diaphragm), when viewing pictures - to scaling the image. The microdzhoystik serves to move through the menu items, and when shooting, being pressed, switches the focus modes - along the central area of \u200b\u200bthe frame, a multi-zone, point with a manual choice of a reference point using a microdzhoism.

Over the auxiliary venier is the "AE" button, in the shooting mode, it is used to block the exposure, and when viewing frames, it deletes the user-chosen snapshot. To the right of it there is a button that adjusts the amount of information displayed on the screen both during shooting and when viewing frames.

In the upper right corner of the rear panel is the main venier. The user can turn it with a thumb right hand without weakening at the same time the chamber girth. The main venier in shooting mode is used for flexible exposure (selection of steam expositioners corresponding to the selected exposure), the selection of aperture or shutter speed (in the priority modes of the corresponding exposure), as well as the selection of shutter speed in the manual exposure mode. In addition, in combination with the "ISO", "WB", "Flash", "Exposer" and "Flash", "Exposer", "WB", "Flash", the main veneer allows you to:

set up equivalent sensitivity;
adjust the balance of white ("automatic", "sunny", "cloudy", "fluorescent lamp", "incandescent lamps", "flash", "standard");
set up a flash ("AUTOMAT", "AUTOMATIC SUPPORT OF EFFECT EFFECT", "Forced triggering", "Forced triggering with the suppression of the effect of red eyes", "Synchronization with long shutter speed", "Synchronization with long shutter speed with the suppression of red-eye effect", "turned off");
choose a point, matrix or center-based exposer;
include continuous shooting mode (series of 3 frames for 1 second) and exposure (3 frames with 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV and 1 EV increments).

When viewed frames, the main venier serves to transition between the pictures.

In the lower right corner there is a switch that allows you to select one of the installed memory modules - MemoryStick or CompactFlash. Nearby there is a LED, when accessing the memory module.

Under the auxiliary venier, there is a "MENU" button, which displays and removes the camera menu system from it. If you press this button for a long time, the camera settings menu appears.

Under the LCD viewfinder are two switches. The left switch in the "FRAMING" position includes the output of the maximum quality image that allows you to accurately learn a picture. In the "Preview" position, the image on the LCD displays is extremely approximately close to the final specified by the selected exposure, thanks to which the error when choosing the explorameters is especially noticeable.

The right switch is designed to select between the LCD viewfinder ("Finder"), the LCD display ("LCD") or automatic switching by means of a sensor next to the viewfinder.

Under the switches there are four buttons. The extreme left is designed to switch the exhaustion, following it allows you to select the shooting mode. The extreme right button when shooting includes a digital zoom, and when viewing pictures - scaling. Located left button when shooting allows you to configure a self-timer, and when viewing frames activates the index mode.

The left edge of the rear panel is a mode switch, which can be installed in one of the nine positions: "Automatic exposure", "software exposure", "aperture priority", "shutter speed", "manual exposure", as well as four plots ("Night "," Night portrait "," Landscape "," Portrait ").

The right chamber panel is equipped with a switch, DSC-R1 autofocus operation. User can choose mode automatic guidance The sharpness, macro mode, as well as manual focus mode. The focus switch combined the button used when manually at sharpness by pressing it, the user once activates the autofocus operation.

Over the focus switch there are "WB" and "Flash" buttons, with which the white balance is configured and the camera's outbreak.

The amount of information displayed on the screen can be "dose", removing unnecessary information (when they interfere with see the photographed object) or adding the missing (histogram, Zebra - indicator of the overexpasses, lines of cropping). Shooting menu is intended: To select the resolution and degree of compression of the picture, file format (JPEG / RAW), steps of the expansion, adjustment of the flash pulse duration, image effects (black and white, "Old photo"), color space, saturation, contrast, and clarity Snapshots.

Settings Menu Allows you to select: Autofocus mode (single, continuous, tracking), digital zone (enable / disable interpolation of pixels), power saving, configure time / date, enable / disable the autofocus backlight and view the last footage. In addition, you can enable the image scaling while manual focus, select synchronization with long shutter speed ("on the first curtain" or "on the second curtain"), switch the flash (built-in / optional), turn on / off automatic lift of the built-in flash, suppression of flickering fluorescent lamps and output lines of cadry. Additional settings allow you to format the memory module, create / change the directory on the memory module, configure the brightness of the LCD display and the LCD viewfinder, enable the imitation imitation imitation, Zebra - the overexposition indicator, select the menu language, file numbering, the USB port mode, and Video output standard (NTSC / PAL).

When viewing frames, information on the LCD can also be adjusted, leaving the "clean" screen. For a more detailed study of the snapshot, you can enable additional information (flash mode, sensitivity, white balance, explorameters, and histogram is general for each of the color channels), as well as use the scaling of the picture. A quick transition to the frame of interest is carried out in the index mode, which displays 9 shots at once.

View menu allows you to: select a directory on the memory module, protect against erase frame, configure printing via DPOF, enable slideshows, change the resolution of the picture, as well as turn the frame to 90 degrees / counterclockwise. Despite the use of a large sensor, the equivalent sensitivity of DSC-R1, as in every amateur chamber, must be left at a minimum. It is clear that special hopes for the test results with the sensitivity of ISO 1600 and ISO 3200 should not be imposed, but even snapshots made with the sensitivity of ISO 400 are not suitable anywhere. Discontinued when lighting the incandescent lamp, they are abounding as a yellow-colored spectral noise, which is caused by the color temperature of the light source (blue pixels of the recorded matrix are less lit than green and red, as the spectrum of incandescent lamps shifted in the "warm" area) and a fixed noise Distributions in shadows. This indicates the "dips" of the spectral sensitivity of the sensor in the "blue" band, as well as the insufficient dynamic range of each element of the matrix.

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Despite the proud inscription "Carl Zeiss" on the "muzzle section" of the lens, the level of chromatic aberrations of this optics cannot be called low. The blue border on the junction of the contrasting portion of the picture is well noticeable not only in the edge, but also located closer to the center of the frame regions.

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Macro shot was carried out at the maximum of the focal length, however, the distance to the photographed object was 26 cm. However, the larger the recording element, the more modest the possibility of macro photography of the camera - in the mirrors, this problem is solved by installing a special macro-object, Sony offers an appropriate VCL-M3367 lens .

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High equivalent sensitivity can help with a television in low light. To check the abilities of DSC-R1, it was decided to remove the "from the hands" of the car's license plate with the winter sun. With an equivalent sensitivity of ISO 160, the snapshot turned out to be "lubricated", but noise in it was not observed. With the ISO 400 sensitivity, the snapshot turned out to be clearer, but there was noise in the shadows. Finally, the frames made at ISO 1600 and ISO 3200 have rejected by multi-colored noise pixels so much that even a clear reading of the sign did not allow them to calculate them acceptable.

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As a test composition, a pink object was used on a white background. Shot in the sun rays did not reveal any problems - color reproduction and noise level within the normal range.

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When shooting a test composition in the rays of incandescent bulbs, in the case of an automatic white shock balance consists of exclusively from the shades of orange. A snapshot made with the sensitivity of ISO 160, noise signs does not detect. In the sensitivity of ISO 400, it becomes a noticeable noise of fixed distribution in the shadows. After installing the sensitivity of the ISO1600 equal in the image, despite the overall warm image background, becomes a noticeable yellow cheese spectral noise. In the shadows, the noise of fixed distribution "scores" an image by itself. With ISO 3200, the situation described for ISO1600 becomes even more deplorable.

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When setting the white balance on the standard, the color range of the entire composition is completely restored. The noise level is the same as when shooting in the "incandescent lamp mode".

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Check out the outbreak, carried out in complete darkness, did not bring any surprises. Autofocus backlight lamp provided lens to sharpness, color reproduction and exposure were impeccable. Noise in the frame was simply absent. The exposition in the sensitivity of ISO 80 was impeccable, but with the ISO 1600 and ISO 800 values, the camera gave an unacceptably "grooved" image. Moreover, at high sensitivity values, even a combination of exposure and correction of the flash pulse duration did not help, so the flash is better to test with a minimum sensitivity.

The camera saves pictures in rAW formats and JPEG on the memory modules of two types - "native" for Sony MemoryStick, or CompactFlash Type I and type II (shown in the picture). Modules are located in two slots, which are closed with one lid on the left panel of the camera. To extract MemoryStick, you must click and release it, after which the module is extended from its slot. The CompactFlash module comes out of its jack after clicking on the button under the slot.

A lithium-ion battery NP-FM50 (7.2 V, 1200 mA / h) is used as a power supply (7.2 V, 1200 mA / h), which is charged only inside the camera using the AC-L15A power supply supplied. Such a solution cannot be called "successful" - a separate charger would be more convenient. Inside the compartment, the battery is held by the latch.

To the right of the focus control buttons under the plastic plug are located (from top to bottom): ACC connector, USB port, video output and power socket.

Equipment DSC-R1 Special wealth does not shine: CD with software, cables for video output and USB port, power supply, instruction manual, blend and shoulder strap. The camera does not even have a memory module bundled, so the future user will not be able to limit the purchase of one camera alone.

With all the unusual design of DSC-R1, it is necessary to recognize that the "alternative to the Sony" alternative to the company could not be created. Not the most "chain" autofocus, not the fastest LCD viewfinder and, most importantly, the high level of noise puts this model in an intermediate position between pseudo-plates and conventional initial levels. It is now difficult to judge, if other amateur chambers with a large sensor followed this "hybrid", since the price of the "budgetary" mirrors is steady (and including the appearance of the first mirror) invites the existence of the class "pseudozerkalk".